For Ronaldo Nazário, Cristiano Ronaldo is not the greatest footballer of all time. In an interview with ESPN, the Brazilian legend responded to CR7’s recent declaration that he is the best player in history.
While acknowledging the Portuguese star’s exceptional career and goal-scoring prowess, Ronaldo believes he does not top the list of football’s greatest.
“Cristiano Ronaldo has a fantastic career. He has achieved exceptional things, he has scored a lot of goals, whether as a left winger or a striker. It is not easy. He is certainly one of the best in football history, but is he the best? I do not agree, even if I respect his opinion. I put him in the TOP 10, easily,” he explained.
The former Brazilian striker then shared his own ranking of football’s legends. “Pelé number one for sure, Messi and Maradona, equal, Zico, Romário, Cristiano Ronaldo, Van Basten, Zidane, Figo and Rivaldo,” he listed. While CR7 remains among the all-time greats, he does not top the hierarchy according to Ronaldo Nazário.
